Do you know Zhu Yuanzhang? Do you know what he did?

Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1June 24, 398), the high emperor of Ming Taizu, was named Guo Rui, [1] whose original name was Chongba, [2] was later named Xingzong. Han nationality, Zhou Hao Li Zhongren, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very poor when he was a child. He used to herd cattle for the landlord. 1344 (four years from Yuan to Zheng Zheng), entered Huang Jue Temple. [3] At the age of 25, he joined the Red Scarf Army led by Guo Zixing against the Yuan Dynasty. [4] 1356 (16 years ago), was honored as Wu Gong by his subordinates. In the same year, Qing Ji Road was captured and changed to Yingtianfu. 1368 (the 28th year of Zheng Zheng), Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtianfu, with the title of Daming and Hongwu [5]. Later, it ended the rule of Mengyuan in the Central Plains, pacified Sichuan, Guangxi, Gansu and Yunnan, and finally unified China. [6]

During Zhu Yuanzhang's reign, he ordered farmers to return to farming and reward reclamation; Vigorously engage in resettlement and military camp construction; Organize local farmers to build water conservancy projects; Vigorously promote the cultivation of mulberry, hemp, cotton and other cash crops and fruit and wood crops, he will only enrich the people and restrain the mighty; Ordered the liberation of handmaiden; Reduce the tax burden and severely punish corrupt officials; Send people to all parts of the country to measure land, audit accounts and so on. After the efforts of Hongwu period, social production gradually recovered and developed, which is known as the rule of Hongwu in history. [7] 1380 (in the 13th year of Hongwu), Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Prime Minister, and set up a proclamation department, a procuratorial department and a judicial department, which were in charge of the three departments and separated powers, further strengthening the centralization. [8]

1398 (thirty-one year of Hongwu), Zhu Yuanzhang died in Yingtian at the age of 7 1, the temple name was Taizu, and posthumous title was the Great Sage of Kaitian, becoming the Emperor Shen Wenyi and Wu Junde. Bury the Ming tombs in Nanjing. [9]

Zhu Yuanzhang was smart and far-sighted, brave and good at fighting, recruiting talents, pacifying the four seas, seeking talents if thirsty, emphasizing agriculture and mulberry, carrying forward rites and music, praising righteousness and respecting education. All kinds of laws and regulations formulated are very suitable. From ancient times to the present, they are all unprecedented, but they are strict in character and prefer to kill in their later years, which makes a generation of founding fathers rarely have a good beginning and a good ending. This is Zhu Yuanzhang's shortcoming. [ 10]

Character relationship

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Chinese name

Zhu Yuanzhang

Foreign name

Zhu Yuanzhang

Another name

Zhu Chongba, Zhu, Hong Wudi,

nation

tomorrow

nation

Han (ha)

birthplace

Zhou Hao Lizhong (now Fengyang)

date of birth

1328 (Chen Wunian)

date of death

1398 (wuyin year) June 24th (Hongwu 31st year)

occupation

Emperor, politician, strategist

Major achievements

Overthrow the rule of Mongolian Yuan and restore the Chinese regime.

End ethnic oppression and restore ethnic equality.

Major achievements

Eliminate wolves, establish the Ming Dynasty, and unify China.

Strengthen centralization and establish a unified lifelong system.

Develop the economy, resume production and start Hongwu rule.